Traumatised British survivors tell of terror after being trapped in hotel corridor with ISIS maniac hurling home-made BOMBS

Traumatised British survivors tell of terror after being trapped in hotel corridor with

Rebecca Smith, 22, and her 21-year-old boyfriend Ross Thompson (pictured left) ran for their lives as Seifeddine Rezgui (top right) hunted down his victims at the Imperial Marhaba Hotel, in Sousse. The office administrator, from Coventry, was peppered with shrapnel and hit in the jaw but managed to escape alive. Foreign Office minister Tobias Ellwood tonight said that the British death toll stood at 15 and could rise further. He described the attack as an act of 'evil and brutality'. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the massacre which left 38 dead and dozens injured.

British death toll rises to at least FIFTEEN: Council worker and his football referee stepson and beauty blogger, 24, are among the dead

Carly Lovett named as first British victim of Tunisian beach massacre

Carly Lovett (pictured), a 24-year-old university graduate from Lincolnshire, is understood to have died after gunman Seifeddine Rezgui opened fire on innocent holidaymakers in the resort town of Sousse. The photographer was on holiday with fiance Liam Moore, who is understood to have survived the massacre. Also reported to have been killed were Adrian Evans, 49, a council worker from Sandwell, West Mids, and his stepson Joel Richards, 22, a local football referee. The Government confirmed that at least 15 Britons were among the 38 killed in yesterday's terrorist attack. Lorna Carty (inset) from County Meath, Ireland, was also confirmed to be among the dead.

The exodus begins: Holiday firms rush to airlift more than 2,500 British tourists from Tunisia today, as Thomson and First Choice cancel all bookings for next week

British holidaymakers are leaving Tunisia in their droves following the deadly terrorist attack that left 39 tourists dead.

Horror on the beach: At least 15 Britons confirmed dead in Tunisian massacre as it emerges that ISIS gunman LAUGHED as he picked off his victims 

Gunman Seifeddine Rezgui carefully selected the victims he would murder with the Kalashnikov hidden in his parasol on the crowded Tunisian beachfront at El Kantaoui near Sousse.

'An attack upon the nests of fornication, vice and disbelief in God': ISIS's chilling words after Tunisian massacre which killed 38 as they warn 'worse is to follow'

ISIS social media accounts were sharing a picture of a man they named as Abu Yahya Qayrawani - which could be the jihadi name for Seifeddine Yacoubi, the gunman who was shot dead on Friday.

'These were innocent holidaymakers, relaxing and enjoying time with their family and friends': David Cameron warns that many Tunisian beach victims were Britons

The Prime Minister warned that the public need to be prepared for 'many of those killed' in the 'savage' Tunisian shooting being Britons, speaking after a plot to bomb a march in London today was foiled.

Running for their lives: Astonishing footage shows crowds fleeing across beach and through streets of Sousse as crack of gunfire pierces the air

Video shows crowds fleeing during Tunisian beach shooting

This astonishing footage shows the moment terrified holidaymakers fled a beach (left) as a murderous gunman patrolled the tourist spot picking out victims. In the shaky mobile phone footage, the recorder first runs away from the deadly shoot-out on the beach along with others fearing for their lives. After fleeing the beach, the person filming hides behind a rubbish bin on the streets of Sousse. At that moment, an innocent bystander is gunned down to the floor (middle picture) as alarmed locals continue to hurry down the road. The footage then jumps back to the beach where two sunbathers in their swimsuits lie slumped on the ground having been caught in the gunfire.

'Ramadan will have lots of surprises': Chilling threats from ISIS social media accounts before Tunisia attack

The massacre on a Tunisian beach resort that left at least 39 dead followed a chilling threat from ISIS that 'Ramadan will have lots of surprises'.

Kurdish fighters retake Syrian border town of Kobani just a day after it was seized by 'lunatic' Isis fighters who massacred 200 civilians 

The fighters said they fully secured the Syrian border town of Kobani today, killing more than 60 Isis militants in the process, just two days after the hardline group attacked it with suicide bombers.

'I'm sitting here waiting for someone to tell me mum is alive': Desperate relatives hunt Britons missing since beach massacre 

Relatives take to Twitter to find loved ones after Tunisia beach shooting

The majority of the 38 tourists shot dead are believed to be British. Suzanne Davey (top centre), Scott Chalkley (bottom left), John and Janet Stocker (top left), Roy and Angela Fisher (top right), John Welch and Eileen Swannack (bottom centre), and Denis and Elaine Thwaites (bottom right) are missing. Their distraught relatives have taken to Twitter in a bid to find their loved ones.

Holidaymaker captures horror of tourists fleeing Tunisian beach as gunshots and explosions ring out around beach resort

York man captures film of terror attack in Tunisia; barricades himself in hotel room

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Matthew Kenyon, 21, from York, filmed from his hotel balcony in Sousse, Tunisia, as tourists fled along the beach and hid in the trees during today's attack in which 37 people were killed.

Mass funeral for victims of Kuwaiti mosque bombing that killed 27 as 'numerous' suspects are arrested 

Draped in state's striped flag, their corpses were carried overhead by weeping relatives ahead of a mass funeral at Kuwait City's Grand Mosque.

Suspect arrested over terror attack on French gas factory 'took a selfie with victim's severed head and sent the image to someone in the US'

Suspect arrested over terror attack on French gas factory 'took a selfie with victim's

NEW A source close to the investigation said a photograph of suspect Yassin Salhi posing with the severed head of victim French factory boss Herve Cornara was sent to a US number via WhatsApp. Conara's head was found pinned to the gates at the American-owned Air Products factory in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, surrounded by two Islamist flags, on Friday. The victim was the boss at ATC-colicom in Chassieu - near the scene of yesterday's horrific execution - and ran his own business offering a delivery service.

Teenage jihadi and man who helped him go to Syria exchanged WhatsApp messages calling each other 'cutie' and 'babe', court hears 

Cardiff teenager Aseel Muthana, then 17, left the UK in February 2014 to join Isis in Syria. Forhad Rahman - with whom he swapped messages - is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of helping him.

Miracle survival of more than 200 people after they are set on fire at Taiwan water park when coloured powder sprayed onto the crowd during a show ignites

More than 200 people are set on fire at Taiwan water park after coloured powder sprayed

NEW WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. More than 200 people have been badly injured after an explosion at a water park in Taiwan saw a fireball tear through a huge crowd. Coloured powder sprayed onto hundreds of people suddenly ignited, with flames engulfing people as they tried to flee. Shocking footage of the accident at Formosa Water Park shows chaotic scenes as victims try to escape from the flames while screaming in agony.

Girl, six, killed by a tractor driven by her father on a country lane during a weekend break in north Wales

Teal David, six, was at her family's house in the village of Aberdaron (pictured) in north Wales, when she was struck by the vehicle as it towed a trailer. An inquest into her death will take place.

Bin-diving 'freegan' couple who scavenge supermarket leftovers miss court appearance - because they've got food poisoning 

Paul Barker, 39, and wife Kerry, 30, from Hetton, Sunderland, were due to appear in court on Tuesday over the theft of nine bottles of wine worth £89.91 but failed to arrive for their 10am hearing.

Having a field day! Sun shines as excited music fans head to Glastonbury's main stage for tonight's headline act Kanye West

Sun shines at Glastonbury 2015 as festival fans await Kanye West performance

Most of the 100,000-plus revellers flocked to the main stage (left) and spent the penultimate day of the popular music festival watching artists like George Ezra (bottom right) ahead of tonight's headline act Kanye West. The hip hop rapper will soak up the limelight on the Pyramid stage later on in a billing that was met with controversy including a petition with more than 130,000 signatures appealing for him to be replaced. The festival-goers - including two adorable young girls who enjoyed an ice cream (top right) - had a little more luck today as the sun stayed out.

PM 'to scare us into voting to stay in Europe' as leak lays out 'Project Fear' tactics

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Leaked details of the Prime Minister's talks with other EU leaders reveal he has set himself the 'firm aim' of keeping the UK in the EU, in a move likely to infuriate Eurosceptics.

Bodybuilder held on suspicion of murder after cyclist who worked out at the same gym was mown down by car as he rode on pavement 

Richard Pencott (pictured) was killed instantly in the crash on Faraday Close, Nottinghamshire, on Wednesday. Sam Spaven appeared at court this morning, where he was kept on remand.

She picked a winner! Modern day fairytale of Australia woman who fell for Englishman at the Melbourne Cup - only to discover he's a lord set to inherit 900-year-old estate 

Caitlin Blake-Lane fell in love with an English Lord at the races - now she's Lady of the

Melbourne marketer Caitlin Blake-Lane (pictured above, left and right) met her fiance, Alex Clifford (pictured with Caitlin, left and right), at the Melbourne Cup. It wasn't until the couple had fallen in love that she discovered 'Alex', was in fact The Honourable Alexander Clifford and son of Lord Clifford of Chudleigh in the UK (pictured inset, with Alex). She is soon to become Lady of the Manor at Ugbrooke House, one of England's largest country estates.

Muslim outrage as Morrisons sell pigs in blankets and ham sandwiches under Ramadan promotion stickers 

Shoppers were stunned to see Ramadan promotional stickers stuck to freezers containing pork products in Morrisons. Ramadan is the holy month for Islam, which forbids the consumption of pork at any time.

British universities slammed for allowing foreign students dictionaries in exams because their English isn't good enough

England Education Secondary School Exams Boys and girls sitting or taking GCSE A Level Examinations.

EXCLUSIVE: Among the dozens of institutions which give finalists access to a dictionary are some of the country's most prestigious universities, including 12 members of the elite Russell Group.

Return of the interest-only mortgage: Fierce competition among lenders is making it easier to take out risky loans 

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Lenders have begun introducing deals allowing borrowers to take out an interest-only loan with a deposit of 25 per cent and pay it off when they sell the property, the Times reports.

'I used to enjoy it': Judy Murray admits she doesn't like Wimbledon anymore because the 'pressure and expectation' on Andy is too much for her

World number three Andy Murray's mother Judy has admitted that the pressure riding on the shoulder's of her youngest son is too much for her, and that it has taken away all the fun of Wimbledon.

Are these Geordies sure that's proper race-going attire? Ladies of Newcastle flash their flesh at Northumberland meeting

Ladies of Newcastle flash flesh at Northumberland Plate meeting

Shunning the traditional 'smart' dress code normally applied to British racing events, they arrived at Gosforth Park racecourse in glittering, flesh-baring gowns. Sporting deep tans and lashings of make-up, the ladies made the most of the balmy weather, basking in the sunshine with glasses of champagne. Many opted for floor-length, sequinned gowns with side slits while others donned thigh-skimming, strapless mini-dresses.

Belgian doctors give healthy woman, 24, green light to die by euthanasia because of 'suicidal thoughts' 

The young woman, Laura, 24, (picture posed by model) admitted that she has had suicidal thougths since childhood, claiming 'life, that's not for me'. Belgian doctors have agreed and said they will help her die.

'Too posh to pick up poo': Furious locals stick up sarcastic posters after getting fed up with lazy dog-walkers 

Posters mocking local dog owners have popped up in Harwood, Greater Manchester, telling them to take more responsibility in picking up their dog poo as 'the poo fairy' certainly won't do it.

Too much maternity leave is 'frustrating' for companies, says Vogue chief as she slams women who take a year off then have another baby straight away 

Alexandra Shulman, who has edited the British version of the magazine for 23 years, made the comments in an interview after revealing she only took four months off when she gave birth to her son.

Why take a photo when you can take a PHHHOTO? New app creates hypnotic animated loops instead of everyday snapshots 

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Eurozone finance ministers REJECT extending Greek bailout deadline beyond Tuesday as queues build at banks in the country 

Eurozone finance ministers REJECT extending Greek bailout deadline beyond Tuesday

Eurozone finance ministers have refused a request by Greece to extend its bailout programme. The Eurogroup will continue its meeting without the Greek finance minister to decide the consequences.The government rejected a lifeline proposal issued by the Eurogroup as imposing cuts that are too harsh on the general population, and advised the population to do the same. The head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, said the decision 'has closed the door for further talks where the door was still open in my mind'.

Dancer in Alton Towers roller coaster crash becomes second person to have leg amputated after seven surgeries to limb

Vicky Balch, 20, who has been in intensive care since the crash on The Smiler ride earlier this month, had her right leg removed below the knee yesterday morning, according to her lawyer.

Schizophrenic thug who strangled partner and then set fire to pink Audi with her body jammed into the footwell is sent to secure hospital indefinitely 

Unemployed Damien Dinobewei (pictured), of Birmingham, killed on-off girlfriend Tia Kounota when he was in a 'florid' state after stopping taking medication for his paranoid schizophrenia.

British actress, 28, charged with causing death by reckless driving after police officer died in car crash

Anna Reese charged with causing death by reckless driving in Bangkok

Thai-English actress Anna Reese careered into the rear of the parked patrol car at around 3am yesterday morning in Bangkok. The 44-year-old officer inside the vehicle - Sub. Lt. Napadol Wongbandit - died at the scene. Reese has appeared in movies such as 'Legend of the Tsunami Warrior' and 'Brown Sugar 2.'

Football-mad schoolboy, 13, drowned after falling into Thames while playing with friends

Aown Dogar fell into the murky river while playing with school friends near Donnington Bridge in Oxford around 7.15pm on Wednesday. Friends and family have paid tribute on social media.

Millionaire BBC boss who kept a secret family around the corner... until the shattering day his wife and mistress met at his hospital bedside

Anthony Fry, pictured, managed to keep news of his mistress Claire Hoey, and their two twin girls secret from his wife Anne, until he suffered a massive stroke on March 4 last year, when they bumped into each other in hospital..

The height of fashion: From Vivienne Westwood's Virgin Atlantic designs to the bold hues of the Aeroflot fleet, these are the most stylish cabin crews in the skies

The most stylish cabin crews in the skies include Vivienne Westwood's Virgin Atlantic

From Virgin Atlantic's Vivienne Westwood designs (pictured left) to Etihad's haute couture in-flight uniforms (bottom right), MailOnline Travel is rounding up the best dressed cabin crews in the sky. Among the most noteworthy are Emirates' sophisticated look (middle right) and Russian national carrier Aeroflot's style (top right), known for its tangerine hue.

Ian Brady security officer is jailed for smuggling camera into Moors murderer's high-security psychiatric hospital

Alan Hagan, 48, was on trial over his dealings with News Of The World crime reporter Lucy Panton in 2008 while he worked at Ashworth Hospital in Merseyside.

Lindsay Lohan 'stalker' who claimed he was the star's husband and sent abusive emails to Chiltern Firehouse gets restraining order

German national Daniel Vorderwulbecke (left), 37, claimed he was the star's husband and the Queen's nephew and thought the Mean Girls star was staying at the celebrity haunt Chiltern Firehouse.

Female F1 driver forced into lethal crash when her test car's computers 'over-ruled' her attempts to slow down

Formula 1 test driver Maria de Villota's car was 'fighting' as she crashed at Duxford

NEW Maria De Villota, daughter of F1 driver Emilio,  lost her right eye and suffered a fractured skull when her car ran into the back of a team truck at the Duxford airfield in Cambridgeshire after an aerodynamics test. Now, a freedom of information request has revealed the car was 'fighting' her moments before she crashed into a lorry.

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Getting some things off their chests! 40 per cent of women admit they have considered a boob job - while one in ten confess they have special names for their breasts

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A very flawed accuser: Investigation into the academic who hounded a Nobel Prize winning scientist out of his job reveals troubling questions about her testimony

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Family's dismay after council bans them from keeping pet chicken in hedge opposite their house 

Sara Tasker, 31, a  photographer, lives in the tiny village of Mill Bank, West Yorkshire, with her fiance Rory, 35, her two-year-old daughter Orla, and their pet chicken Matilda.

The British tycoon who sleeps in Hitler's BED: World's biggest collector of Nazi memorabilia has £100million haul including Panzer tanks and V2 rockets

Kevin Wheatcroft sleeps in Adolf Hitler's bed and has £100m Nazi memorabilia collection

It started with a Nazi stomrtrooper helmet he got for his fifth birthday but Kevin Wheatcroft, pictured, from Leicestershire, is now worth £120million and has the world's largest Nazi collection. Wheatcroft looks after his late father's property portfolio and oversees the management of Donington Park Racetrack and motor museum, which he also owns. But what he calls The Wheatcroft Collection is his main passion in life and is spoken about in mythical tones by online enthusiasts.

Woman teacher at £29,000-a-year private school let pupil touch her thigh and was seen having drunken sex with diving instructor during school trip to Cuba

Hayley Dimmock, 28, was banned indefinitely from teaching after admitting allowing a male pupil from Bedford School to run his hands up her ankle and inner thigh, and touch her bottom.

Scandal hit BBC Trust could be axed and replaced by Ofcom within two years under radical reform being drawn up by ministers 

Culture Secretary John Whittingdale, pictured, is now drawing up a discussion paper featuring several options for radical reform of the Corporation's governance.

Janner WILL face justice: Top barrister to recommend DPP's decision is over-ruled so case against Labour peer IS heard in court

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Crikey, that's a squeeze! Boris pushes the power-to-weight ratio as he takes electric racing car for a spin round Battersea Park track

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The day Her Majesty reprimanded Lewis Hamilton for being too quick off the mark: Queen gives F1 star a lesson in table manners during royal lunch 

The Queen gave F1's Lewis Hamilton a lesson in table manners during royal lunch 

His  ability to get off to a flying start on the race track helped him become a Formula One world champion. But Lewis Hamilton would have been wise to be a little less hasty when he found himself sitting next to the Queen at a lunch event. The 30-year-old driver jumped straight in and began chatting to Her Majesty - prompting her to give him a lesson in table manners.

They were the celebrity couple of their age, married with the bride wearing £5million of diamonds. But then it all went wrong for the Angel and her caddish 'Mr Long Pole' 

Stunning heiress and her dashing 'Mr Long Pole' were the megastars of 19th-century London

The full extent of the Catherine Tylney Long's misfortunes - and the admirable way she handled it - has now been revealed after author Geraldine Roberts spent 10 years researching the life of the heiress. A new book reveals she married William Wellesley Pole in 1812 and, with their newly-combined fortune, taste for fashion and lifestyle, the couple were propelled into the limelight. But William (left) soon showed his darker side with those preferring to gossip in society noting he was hosting an increasing number of parties as well as gambling his wife's fortune.

Hero's send-off for brave gunner who served his country for 30 years but died in a nursing home with no living friends or relatives

Alex McDougall, pictured, spent his last 17 years in a in a Nottinghamshire nursing home but more than 500 people attended his funeral after nurses put out a special appeal for fear of no-one coming.

Rwanda spy chief accused of war crimes who was bailed with the help of Cherie Blair 'was in Britain to meet the head of MI6' 

General Karenzi Karake, pictured, was to visit his British counterpart last Thursday, but the meeting is thought to have been cancelled at the last minute.

Mortgage misery for 3million households: Those on punitive standard variable rates have to pay an extra £4billion a year 

More than three million homeowners are saddled with expensive mortgage deals that are costing an extra £4billion a year, and may soon be be unable to afford their mortgages if interest rates rise.

Same-sex couples rush to marry just hours after Supreme Court delivers momentous decision legalizing gay marriage - but hold-out states are STILL refusing to grant licenses

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that same-sex unions are the law of the land. 'No union is more profound than marriage,' the majority wrote. The chief justice wrote a scathing dissent.

'Bigger girls in bikinis are not asking for your feedback!' Plus-size fashion vlogger takes down hateful critics who claim 'fat' girls shouldn't wear two-piece swimsuits 

Plus-size fashion vlogger Loey Lane takes down critics of fat girls

Loey Lane, 22, talks about beauty and plus-size fashion on her popular YouTube channel. In a recent video, she came up with a tongue-in-cheek list of reasons why 'fat girls shouldn't wear bikinis'. She addresses each of the unfair objections, which include that it's 'unattractive', that it 'promotes obesity', and that it 'makes people uncomfortable'.

Eritrean migrant is killed at the Channel Tunnel after trying to board a moving freight train heading to Britain 

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Bond and the birds: How Ian Fleming's passion for twitching inspired some of the exotic girls in the 007 novels and films

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Andy Murray may have beat Nadal, Federer AND Djokovic if he is to win this year's Wimbledon after tough draw for the Scot

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Rafael Nadal may await in the quarter finals of this year's tournament, while Federer may follow up in the semis, and Djokovic will almost certainly play in the final.

A pizza man with his own key. Carers who brought him junk food. And £1,000 a month in benefits: How was 65st Karl allowed to eat himself to death on the taxpayer? 

How was Britain's fattest man Carl Thompson allowed to eat himself to death? 

Carl Thompson was Britain's fattest man - he was 65st. Or, to put it another way, he weighed roughly the same as a Steinway grand piano, or five washing machines. The analogy is not meant to be disrespectful or cruel, just an illustration of what it must have been like to be imprisoned in Carl's body. Imagine trying to function while strapped, metaphorically speaking, to a piano. The truth is that Carl didn't function, he existed, barely able to move, on a 10,000-calorie-a-day diet of junk food (four times the recommended daily amount for an active man).

Insurance firms under pressure after Sheila Hancock reveals her car cover has rocketed from £873 to £2,346 in ONE YEAR 

Insurance firms are under pressure to justify high prices for older drivers after the actress Sheila Hancock was hit by an 'absurd' 157 per cent increase to her car premium.

The wonders of the grapefruit diet have been squashed! Celebrity fad would only hep you lose weight if you eat 40 at once 

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Hope for 12-year-old girl with rare kidney disease as NHS could reverse decision not to pay for drug that may well save her life 

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Salute to the services: Thousands turn out for parades across the country to mark Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day celebrated after police foil Isis plot 

Watching from the sidelines, Prime Minister David Cameron (inset) paid his respects to serving and veteran soldiers, both men and women, by attending the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Guildford. Events have been taking place up and down the country to mark Armed Forces Day.

Two boys rushed to hospital after man stabbed them as they walked home from school 

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Parents reveal the top ten things you should buy before the birth of your baby... and ten that are a waste of money

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A survey of 2,000 new parents by Which? has revealed that stair gates the are must-buy essential for new parents, which door bouncers, washing bowls, and breast pumps top the ditch list.

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Does YOUR summer look like this? How the Rich Kids of Instagram are spending their summer vacations... from road trips in Rollers to stripping on million-dollar yachts

How the Rich Kids of Instagram are spending their summer holidays

From cruising in luxury cars and drinking expensive bottles of champagne to relaxing on private, million-dollar yachts, these unapologetically rich teenagers are celebrating their summers in style. The adolescents, who feature on the now-renowned Rich Kids of Instagram blog , have been documenting their self-indulgent experiences on social media - for the rest of the world to see. Far from cheap and cheerful family holidays or high-street shopping trips with friends, they have been flying to lavish resorts via private jet and splashing out on an array of jaw-dropping purchases. Pictured: A young man relaxes on the front of a luxury car in Marbella, Spain (left), another cuddles up to three giant bottles of champagne (top right) and a girl sunbathes on an inflatable swan in the Hamptons, New York (bottom right).

Millionaire philanthropist 'dragged police officer who stopped him for speeding 30 yards along dual carriageway from the door of his Jaguar' 

Sir Harry Djanogly, 76, who was knighted for his services to charity, has appeared at Hammersmith Magistrates Court accused of dangerous driving and assault.

Twin is left paralysed down one side of his face after brain tumour surgery: Now, he hopes op to put LEG muscles into his cheek will help him regain movement 

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Shearing of the golden fleece: Peruvian villagers celebrate traditional festival by catching rare vicunas and clipping their ultra-expensive wool

The rodeo of the Andes! Peruvian villagers celebrate traditional festival by capturing

Dozens of the animals were gently captured, shorn of their long, tawny brown and white wool, then set free in the ancient festival known as the 'chaccu' in Peru. The shearing festival was overseen by a man dressed as an Inca king. For centuries, hunters killed the elusive vicuna for its wool and leather rather than shear the animals live. The species was on the brink of extinction by 1964, when Peru's government established the Pampas Galeras National Reserve, now the principal sanctuary for the species.

Mentally ill woman who slit two children's throats as they slept is freed after jury ruled heavy cannabis use sent her temporarily insane 

Sadie Jenkins, pictured, from Newport, south wales was handed a two-year supervision order at Cardiff Crown court after a jury found her not guilty of attempted murder due to insanity following a knife attack on two children.

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Being watched at the zoo makes monkeys stressed: Apes become aggressive when people are staring at them, study finds 

Researchers from the University of Melbourne found that the primates scratched themselves and fought more when they could see human visitors compared to when they were behind a one-way screen.

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19st mother is shamed into shedding 8st after her son created horrific mock-up of her demanding piles of junk food

19st mother is shamed into shedding 8st after her son created horrific mock-up of her

Faye Hardy, 32, weighed 19 stone 9lbs and was a size 26, when her son Sorren took unflattering pictures of his mother, Faye Hardy, and edited them to include captions demanding 'give me food', next to cartoon piles of cakes, biscuits, pizza and sweets. The 32-year-old was so shocked at the images she was inspired to sign up to the Cambridge Weight Plan the next morning. And the results were staggering - with Miss Hardy shedding eight and a half stone, shrinking to a size 12, weighing just 11 stone.

Absolutely absurd! Defeated Lib Dems to get seats in the Lords so they will have THIRTEEN times more peers than MPs

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Senior Conservatives have confirmed that Nick Clegg's party is planning to appoint more people to the Lords, despite trying to abolish it when in the coalition government.

Have POLICE found the Holy Grail? Wooden relic thought by some to be Christ's chalice is recovered a year after it was stolen by burglars 

The Nanteos Cup, pictured, claimed to be the cup Christ drank from at the Last Supper, has been found after it was stolen during a burglary in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, last year.

The new Gatwick? Airport reveals striking plans for expansion as it bids to be site of new runway - and lays into 'contaminated' Heathrow 

The Airport Commission is currently deciding whether to recommend expansion at Gatwick (plans pictured) or Heathrow as the Government looks to increase Britain's air capacity.

Alleged conman accused of posing as aristocrat in Fawlty Towers-esque scam to run up £650 bill at London hotel fails to appear in court

Alexander Wood, 33, was due at Highbury Magistrates Court, where he is accused of claiming to be the Duke of Marlborough at the luxury Great Northern Hotel in King's Cross.

'There was blood everywhere... I cried after every sparring session': The women who are training to be elite MMA fighters in just six months

Wimp 2 Warrior shows everyday women becoming MMA fighters in six months

Australian women have been training for six months to become professional MMA fighters and had no prior experience. They suffered through intense mental and physical strain for the TV series Wimp 2 Warrior and will participate in their final fight during the finale in July and will show off all the skills they have learned during the human experiment.

I'm NOT lovin' it! McDonald's customer feels 'sick' at finding mould on his burger as he is about to bite into it... and is offered only £30 vouchers in apology

Edward Porter, 33, from Taplow, Berkshire was dining with a colleague at the Holborn branch of McDonald's when he was disgusted to see spots of blue mould growing on the bun.

One kidney, three owners: Romanian doctors give donor organ to a SECOND patient after the first recipient dies

The initial donation had been made by a man to his 36-year-old son, who was critically ill and died after the transplant. Worldwide, there have been only 30 procedures of this kind, it is estimated.

World's fastest man crashes £300,000 one-off Jaguar supercar at Goodwood and admits: 'I was driving too fast' 

Worlds fastest man crashes £300,000 one off Jaguar supercar at Goodwood and admits 'I was

World land speed record holder Wing Commander Andy Green lost control of the specially built Jaguar XJ Bloodhound SSC rapid response vehicle at a notorious corner on the mile long hill climb at the event held in the stately grounds of the Earl of March. After coming to a halt in a strategically-placed bales of hay, Green admitted: 'It was my fault, was going too fast.'

The most lethal burger ever created... or just the most delicious? McDonald's fan creates the ultimate junk food - a deep fried BIG MAC

A recipe for a deep-fried Big Mac are likely to divide opinion with some McDonald's fans lovin' it and others thinking it's a 1000-calorie indulgence too far. An American food blogger shared his recipe.

Mother shares photo of baby's odd-shaped head to warn other parents of serious medical condition

Matthew Boler was born with craniosyntotis, a condition that causes the brain to grow abnormally. His mother, Megan Boler, of Texas, hopes her son's story will raise awareness of the condition.

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Thousands take to London's streets to celebrate gay pride

Rainbow flags adorned the capital as supporters in fancy dress paraded from Baxter Street to Trafalgar Square. Flag bearers from more than 200 countries also walked the route in a show of solidarity as others lined the streets to applaud. The theme for this year's event is Pride Heroes with mathematician Alan Turing, who was prosecuted for engaging in homosexual acts in 1952, selected as one of the figures celebrated.

Animal rights campaigners demand 'Nancy the dolphin trainer' dolls are removed from shelves in Spain because 'it promotes animal cruelty' 

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Has anybody seen my python? Panic as 10ft snake goes on the loose in Kent

10ft Coastal Carpet Python goes on the loose in Maidstone

Eleven-year-old snake Zombie (pictured) is believed to have escaped through his owner's conservatory door. He's since been out and about in Kent, and is believed to be near a Tesco store. Despite her incredible length, owner Chris Cini (inset) has reassured the Maidstone public that they needn't worry about running into his snake, as she is a very friendly animal.

It's a relaxing scene... A bumper crop of opium poppies set to become medical morphine being grown in DORSET 

The poppies will be manufactured into morphine to alleviate pain for patients going in and out of surgery.They are seen growing in Dorset, Lincolnshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire.

The sky's not the limit! Sip champagne on a luxurious private jet on 4th of July... for just FOUR DOLLARS

Alerts for the $4 deal - to destinations in the US, Mexico and Caribbean -will be sent via text or email on July 3, giving passengers time to stroll up to the private jet just 15 minutes before takeoff.

Just call him Donald Dog! Meet the fluffy pet pooch who has become an online sensation thanks to his ridiculous quacking bark 

Caleb, an eight-year-old Japanese Spitz, has been videoed trying - and failing - to bark at a passing siren. Many viewers have commented that the pet pooch sounds more like a duck than a dog.

Start me up? Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman sells 1966 Mercedes and 1971 Citroen Maserati for £82,000 at auction

Wyman drove the cars to studios during the recording of several Stones albums, including Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969), Exile on Main St. (1972) and Tattoo You (1981).

Here's why you should never drive a Maserati with a tin of paint on the back seat: Supercar written off when owner swerved to avoid a dog in the road

Maserati written off after tin of paint covers interior

Most car insurance claims involve another vehicle accident, cracked windshields or storm damage. But a one-at-fault driver whose incredible misfortune led to an expensive claim after a tin of paint splattered inside his luxury Maserati vehicle (pictured) when he swerved to avoid a dog in South Australia. Claims Manager for RAA Insurance Hayley Cain said the driver had left the paint on the backseat when the lid dislodged from the tin and flew through the air.

   

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